Folk Art In Our Region

The local folk artists and the work of the folk art program is archived through articles written for Artscope, the Museum’s newsletter.

Summer • 2009 ARTscope
Karen Basketry

Erie is now home to almost 100 recent refugees from Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). Many of these newcomers are from the Karen (pronounced ka-ren) nation, an indigenous ethnic group that...
 
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caption:Pyone Cho with four baskets he made in a single day

Folk Artists from our Region:
• Idrija, Bobbin Lace from Slovenia
• Kanga Party
• World Refugee Day
• Local Artists Honored by PA Council of the Arts
• Henna Art
• Art of the Community
• Bob Soltis and Allen Bennet                                                                      • Ruska Slava!
• Master Folk Artists Featured at Elementary Songfest
• Tim Schloss, Taxidermist
• Heritage Festival Shows Off Local Artisans
• Karen Loell, Weaver
• Copper Repousse by Aleksandr Sizov
• Traditional Arts in Our Community Esther Hung
• Bosnian Community Celebrates
• Sudanese Choir sings at local Church
• Students Share World Music
• Shobna Garg and the Art of Henna

If you are or know of a folk artist living in the region, or are looking to carry out any sort of programming that relates to folk arts, Kelly may be able to assist. She has helped teachers, community groups, social service agencies, and cultural organizations with event planning, grant writing, and matched them up with master artists.